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Ding Ning: the case for the GOAT

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    Ding Ning: the case for the GOAT

    China · Born 20 June 1990, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China · Career 2000s–2021

    Tall Chinese left-hander with powerful loops and tricky serves, the main rival of Li Xiaoxia and Liu Shiwen during the 2010s.

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    Why Ding Ning could be the GOAT

    Ding Ning won three world singles titles, three World Cups and Olympic singles gold in 2016, completing the Grand Slam. She did it against a formidable Chinese squad including Li Xiaoxia and Liu Shiwen. Her three world titles across seven years show remarkable sustained excellence.

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    Ding Ning is #2 of 15 in the fan ranking, with a 2–0 head-to-head record from 18 Women's table tennis votes. See the full Women's table tennis GOAT ranking

    Ding Ning head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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